• Developer secures time to sign tennis star for huge Chula Vista Bayfront project

    Developer secures time to sign tennis star for huge Chula Vista Bayfront project,Jennifer Van Grove

    The development team proposing a massive, tennis-anchored sports complex on the Chula Vista Bayfront has secured an important contract with the Port of San Diego, giving the group a relatively short window of time to sign a professional athlete to be the face of the project.The seven-member Board of

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  • 16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: July 16–20

    16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: July 16–20,Cole Novak

    Whether you’re a San Diego resident or a summertime visitor to America’s Finest City, this weekend offers a lineup of events that prove SD is the place to be. San Diego Pride brings a plethora of activities, including the free Pride Parade and the two-day festival at Marston Point in Balboa Park. Up

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  • 12 Ways to Enjoy Comic-Con 2025 Without a Badge

    12 Ways to Enjoy Comic-Con 2025 Without a Badge,Cole Novak

    No badge? No problem. Comic-Con might be the main event, but San Diego is bursting with offsite experiences anyone can get into. Whether you want to meet your favorite comic artist, dance the night away, pretend you’re in the Whoniverse, or simply grab a selfie in a life-size Barbie box, here are 12

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  • 15 Ways to Enjoy Comic-Con 2025 Without a Badge

    15 Ways to Enjoy Comic-Con 2025 Without a Badge,Cole Novak

    No badge? No problem. Comic-Con might be the main event, but San Diego is bursting with offsite experiences anyone can get into. Whether you want to meet your favorite comic artist, dance the night away, pretend you’re in the Whoniverse, or simply grab a selfie in a life-size Barbie box, here are 12

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  • The Sun Protection Routine San Diego Dermatologists Swear By

    The Sun Protection Routine San Diego Dermatologists Swear By,Cole Novak

    In San Diego, sunshine isn’t just a weather pattern; it’s our religion. We chase it, bask in it, and occasionally pine for it when June gloom overstays its welcome. As a longevity doctor who’s spent years preaching healthy habits, I’ve learned that worshiping Earth’s nearest star comes at a cost (he

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  • How to Maximize Space in a Small Home, According to Design Experts

    How to Maximize Space in a Small Home, According to Design Experts,Cole Novak

    I’d been living in my Allied Gardens home for almost five years and had given up on ever finding a furniture arrangement that made any sense.My 1,100-square-foot house is identical in layout to many in the neighborhood. Much of Allied Gardens was developed in the 1950s as tract housing. “Built with

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  • Are we pouring SALT on housing’s affordability wounds?

    Are we pouring SALT on housing’s affordability wounds?,Jonathan Lansner

    The “Big Beautiful Bill” perpetuates a long-standing misconception that subsidies provide a lasting boost to the housing sector.President Donald Trump’s flagship legislation, signed into law on July 4, will, among other things, quadruple the deductibility of state and local taxes — commonly known as

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  • Massive, tennis-anchored sports complex in play for Chula Vista Bayfront

    Massive, tennis-anchored sports complex in play for Chula Vista Bayfront,Jennifer Van Grove

    A development group that previously explored building a Major League Soccer stadium on the Chula Vista Bayfront is back, albeit absent one partner, with a remastered proposal that is equally ambitious and may be more plausible.The project, named Pangaea, is anchored by a large tennis complex and com

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  • California asking prices dip as homes for sale jump 50%

    California asking prices dip as homes for sale jump 50%,Jonathan Lansner

    How much will California home sellers cut their prices as competition grows?My trusty spreadsheet analyzed Realtor.com statistics on the number of existing houses and condos on the market and their asking prices. The average results for the three months ending in May were compared with two years ear

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  • Guide to San Diego Comic-Con 2025

    Guide to San Diego Comic-Con 2025,Cole Novak

    Get ready to geek out—San Diego Comic-Con 2025 returns to the San Diego Convention Center from Thursday, July 24, through Sunday, July 27. This massive pop-culture celebration draws fans from around the world for panels, celebrity appearances, exclusive merch, cosplay, and major announcements from t

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  • Looking for a roommate or housemate? Speed ‘dating’ event could help you find a match

    Looking for a roommate or housemate? Speed ‘dating’ event could help you find a match,Roxana Popescu

    A roommate can bring on the best of times. Or the worst of times.She can be the person you pile onto the couch with and binge every season of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Or the person who steals your Anthropologie gift card and lets her sick cat into your room so it can pee on your beloved vintage grey coat.

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  • Where’s the best city for renters in Southern California?

    Where’s the best city for renters in Southern California?,Jonathan Lansner

    Irvine is Southern California’s top spot for renters and San Bernardino the worst, according to a national ranking of places to be a tenant.My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a recent rentability scorecard from WalletHub, which graded 182 large U.S. cities – including 20 in Southern California – on thei

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  • 16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: July 9–13

    16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: July 9–13,Cole Novak

    With summer in full swing and a high 70s in the forecast for this weekend, there is no better time to be outside, especially with the return of marquee events like the Over The Line World Championships, Beethoven by the Bay and the University of San Diego Wine Classic. Outdoor activities also includ

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  • The Best Restaurants Near Downtown San Diego

    The Best Restaurants Near Downtown San Diego,Cole Novak

    Over 18 years of eating through the city as a food writer—a profession that feels like it needs an “ahem” attached to it—I’ve kept a list of the dishes and drinks and places that floored me. The ones I yammer on about to strangers, or share with people I love who don’t owe me money. For Comic-Con, I

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  • 50 of the Best Restaurants Near Downtown San Diego

    50 of the Best Restaurants Near Downtown San Diego,Cole Novak

    Over 18 years of eating through the city as a food writer—a profession that feels like it needs an “ahem” attached to it—I’ve kept a list of the dishes and drinks and places that floored me. The ones I yammer on about to strangers, or share with people I love who don’t owe me money. For Comic-Con, I

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  • Where to Eat Near Downtown During Comic-Con 2025

    Where to Eat Near Downtown During Comic-Con 2025,Cole Novak

    Over 17 years of eating through the city, I’ve kept a list of the dishes and drinks and places that floored me—the ones I yammer on about to strangers. For Comic-Con, I thought I’d share nearly 50 of my favorites within striking distance of the comic core: Gaslamp, Barrio Logan, Little Italy, Missio

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  • Winning Essay: Becoming Here

    Winning Essay: Becoming Here,Cole Novak

    As I boarded the orange line trolley on a Monday, my eyes snapped to the empty seat next to the conductor’s cabin. The usual occupant wasn’t there. For six months, he had been a fixture in the first car, his presence as reliable as the trolley’s 6:26 a.m. departure. Then, he vanished.The quiet rhyth

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  • Native Star Boutique Arrives With All Indigenous-Made Products

    Native Star Boutique Arrives With All Indigenous-Made Products,Cole Novak

    “Our ties are so strong to the land because of who we are as Native people,” says Ruth-Ann Thorn, a self-proclaimed “original local” from Vista and a tribal member of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. “Sooner or later, the ancestors call you back to start doing your role within this long legacy of

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  • A Del Mar mansion just slashed its asking price by $15.5 million

    A Del Mar mansion just slashed its asking price by $15.5 million,Phillip Molnar

    A sluggish luxury market has led to a Del Mar mansion price drop its asking price by $15.5 million.The newly built mansion at 2920 Camino Del Mar went on sale in November for $75 million but recently had its price changed to $59.5 million.A multi-million dollar haircut isn’t unheard of for a final s

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  • The Local’s Guide to Visiting Hillcrest, CA

    The Local’s Guide to Visiting Hillcrest, CA,Cole Novak

    Hello Hilcrest, you fabulous forest of fun. Nestled between Mission Hills, Balboa Park, and North Park, Hillcrest holds it down as SD’s glitteriest ’hood and the anchor of our Pride festivals and proud LGBTQ history.But it wasn’t always this way. Originally marketed in the late 1800s by George Hill

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